She goes to her ex-boyfriend, retired FBI field agent turned bookstore owner Harrison “Books” Bookman, for help in getting the Bureau to believe her theory after she is suspended. Of course, no one believes her, because the fires took place in different cities, in different states. Invisible follows FBI research analyst Emma Dockery, who is convinced that a string of accidental fires-one of the victims being her sister-were the work of a serial killer. Then, you get to his stand-alone thrillers, Mistress and now Invisible, that start of really good, but in the end make me say “What?” Not necessarily in a good way, either. Some of his books, like the Confessions of a Murder Suspect series, I absolutely love.

However, in the past few years, I have learned that his books are generally a hit or miss with me. The type of book I want when I need a break from the high fantasy. James Patterson’s books can be long, but they are quick and action-packed.

I had been saving Invisible, one of the books lowest on my TBR list, specifically for this reason. Then, I entered this strange reading mood where I did not want to touch anything fantasy related. I finished Lady Renegades, book 3 in the Rebel Belle trilogy by Rachel Hawkins, with every intention of picking up A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir. If you read my December 2016/End of the Year TBR post, you will know that Invisible by James Patterson was not on my list. I think this is the first time I have ever said I was truly bored reading a James Patterson novel….

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